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Reddit makes it impossible to delete PII, refuses to do it itself violating GDPR (youtu.be)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ruffsl to c/privacy
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It is important to note that although this may be a result of Reddit's UI not displaying the content users posted to now-private subreddits, it remains a problem. Additionally, I agree with the author's comments in the video description, as it appears strategically unrealistic for Reddit to ask that users manually delete the content themselves.

This is particularly true when considering that many automated methods to accomplish this task will be hindered by Reddit's upcoming API pricing changes. Furthermore, Reddit has demonstrated a recurring pattern of rolling back databases using historical backups, thereby disregarding user deletion requests that were submitted prior to the database rollback.

See similar discussion of this video on Hacker News:

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[–] ruffsl 3 points 1 year ago

Found the full transcription for the video from OP author:

Note to self: use youtube.com instead of youtu.be
for better cross post detection and lemmy integration

[–] sisyphean 2 points 1 year ago

I don’t understand the thought process behind this. Reddit has a lot to lose by doing this, both legally and also by burning the little good reputation they have left. And what exactly do they gain? I’m sure the percentage of content deleted this way is completely insignificant to matter from a business perspective.